Nouns

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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Examples of common nouns include 'dog', 'city', and 'book'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized, e.g., 'Sarah', 'Paris', 'Microsoft'.

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Identify the nouns in the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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The nouns are 'cat' and 'mat'.

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What is a collective noun?

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A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things, e.g., 'team', 'flock', 'class'.

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Identify the nouns in the sentence: 'The team won the championship.'

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The nouns are 'team' and 'championship'.

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What is an abstract noun?

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An abstract noun is a type of noun that refers to ideas, qualities, or conditions that cannot be seen or touched, e.g., 'happiness', 'freedom'.

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Identify the nouns in the sentence: 'Love is in the air.'

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The noun is 'Love'.

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What is a compound noun?

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A compound noun is made up of two or more words that create a single noun, e.g., 'toothbrush', 'basketball'.

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Identify the nouns in the sentence: 'The teacher gave the students homework.'

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The nouns are 'teacher', 'students', and 'homework'.